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Samsung Galaxy Note Thread

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Some speed tests on Straight Talk

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I have a few questions.

1) I currently have the iPhone 3G, which I have not upgraded since I signed the contract in '08. If I decide to buy the international version of the phone (GT-N7000) instead of AT&T's branded Note (I717) can I request a new SIM from AT&T? I know the iPhone uses microSIM or something like that and I'm not certain if AT&T would frown upon me buying an unlocked phone to use on their network.

2) Since I have an upgrade available to me, and foresee myself staying with AT&T for a while, would it be wise to buy an I717 to sell unlocked near full, unsubsidized price, and use that money toward the GT-N7000 (or perhaps trade one for the other)? Are their any caveats to doing this?

I should mention that Connecticut does not currently have AT&T's LTE service available and they cap their data usage anyway. This makes the LTE chip inside the I717 much less appealing, and I would personally prefer the snappiness from the international version. I've played with the I717 in store, and I notice some lag and choppiness with the UI.

Perhaps it's just the TouchWiz interface, or Gingerbread, that causes this and the new ICS update will fix it. Either way I'm becoming more and more attached to the GT-N7000 based on YouTube videos and reviews showing how extremely fluid the UI behaves (especially with custom ROM/kernel).
 
I really wanted to like this phone but I just can't. The AMOLED screen's brightness is just too low and does not compare to LCD. Even at the highest settings it's just barely viewable during the day (yes, I'm exaggerating). Pass.
 
ponyo said:
So it's too big as a phone. What about as a tablet? Too small as useful tablet? Jack of all trades and master of none? I want to check one out in person.
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You hit the nail on the head I was thinking the exact same thing. Its labeled as basically being dual purpose phone/tablet
 
Anyone here using the international version on Straight Talk? I'm curious as to your experiences. Getting tired of waiting for an S3 announcement and considering picking one up.
 
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